1960–61 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team

1960–61 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball
Ohio Valley Conference Co-Champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record18–8 (9–3 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coachTed Hornback
Home arenaHealth & Physical Education Building
Seasons

The 1960–61 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1960-61 NCAA University Division Basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and finished in a three-way tie for the Ohio Valley Conference championship.[1] No conference tournament was held, so a playoff was scheduled to determine which team would go to the NCAA tournament.[2] Western Kentucky lost in the playoff to Morehead State. Bobby Rascoe, Charlie Osborne, and Harry Todd were named to the All-Conference Team.[3]

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Ohio Valley Conference Playoff
3/8/1961
 vs. Morehead State
OVC Playoff 		L 72–80 OT 18–8
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. ^ Harrison, Lowell (1987). Western Kentucky University. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813116204.
  2. ^ 2019-2020 OVC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 4 May 2020
  3. ^ Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory : A History of Athletics at Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co.
  4. ^ 1960-61 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 6 May 2020


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